Midday Jird vs Sunburst Lichen

Meriones meridianus compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Meriones	Lichenomphalia
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.